Designing Effective

Healthcare
Solutions

Healthcare
 Introduction to Aedas

With a wealth of experience and expertise in

architectural, building surveying, landscape
and property services our aim is to make a
positive contribution to the quality of the built
environment and to create places that enrich
people’s lives.
We act in a socially and environmentally
responsible manner and invest in a comprehensive
process of continuous learning for the benefit of
our clients and our people. We are committed to
continuously improving our service and design
quality through the development of a culture of
excellence.
Healthcare

The delivery of high quality, innovative and

bespoke healthcare architecture is something
of a passion for us at Aedas.
Our inspiration is drawn from a desire to
contribute wherever possible to ensuring
facilities needed by health professionals and
patients promote the healing process and
boost the human spirit.
Our designs are deliberately and carefully
focussed on the patients and staff, who will
live work and operate within the environments
we create.
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Aedas has an established reputation in
the healthcare sector built on 30 years of
experience.

We have teams of dedicated healthcare

experienced designers located in six
offices throughout the UK. We offer
clients a regionally-specific perspective
on delivering the highest quality design
solutions.
 Acute Hospitals
Sector Experience

The range of works we undertake

within the healthcare sector is
exemplary of the wide-ranging PFI Projects
spectrum of services required
throughout the sector. This brochure
showcases Aedas’ experience in
specific areas of healthcare - as
detailed on this contents page. Mental Health

Medical Specialisms

Tertiary & Teaching

Facilities
Primary Care & Local Healthcare

International

Technical Advisory Roles

Central Manchester Healthcare NHS Trust &

Community Hospitals Manchester, Children’s Hospital NHS Trust,
PFI Technical Advisors
The reconfiguration of the Central Manchester Site for the delivery of Adult and Children’s
Services. Acting as Advisers to the combined Trusts, the Practice has formed part of the
professional team preparing a brief and site rationalisation strategy for this £420m PFI
development.

Working closely in conjunction with the two Trusts and fellow professionals, we have assisted
with the preparation of OBC and ITN stages and prepared option development strategies,
defined the functional content and prepared schedules of accommodation, analysed
adjacencies and internal planning requirements and liaised with external agencies (Health
Authorities, University and Statutory Authorities).

Estate Management A separate commission was also undertaken providing the same service on the £70m Mental
Health component of the scheme which re-provides all Adult, Older Age, PICU and Outpatient
services

Frameworks
Health, Acute Cs 01

Project value: £420m

Acute Hospitals

Aedas has been involved in acute

hospital projects throughout the UK
for over 30 years.

From the days of the Nucleus

template, and direct commissions
with NHS Clients to supply chain
members of frameworks, we have
gained a wealth of experience
in delivering innovative and
Countess of Chester CARE Project Renal Dialysis
effective solutions in live hospital
environments.

Sandwell ITU Leighton Theatres

St Helens Hospital Intermediate Paul
Care Wards, Merseyside, UK Scarisbrick

“St Helens Hospital Wards was Shrewsbury

one of the first P21 schemes.
The design team maintained
a commitment to quality and
introduced natural ventilation to all
wards. The success of the scheme
was recognised with the first P21
Award for Best Facility in 2004.”
PFI Projects

Aedas has taken a very considered

approach to the Public Finance
Initiative procurement path since its
inception. We have targeted medium
sized projects that have a manageable
scale and a quick turnaround.

The Practice has acted as principal

architect or lead consultant, as well
as partnering on joint venture bids.
We continue to work actively on
PFI projects and take a considered
approach to delivering within this
Daventry Community Hospital
procurement framework.
PFI, Daventry, UK

“The design solution for the

Daventry PFI project focused
on accommodating all clinical
services in one building. The
objective was to provide ease of
access and to simplify the patient
journey through the hospital’s built
environment, which exists on a
difficult topographical site with
complex planning constraints.”
Trevor
Holdsworth

Leeds
Medical Specialisms

At Aedas we are very much aware

that whilst from the outside the
sector is often perceived as one
entity – specific buildings needs vary
according to the diverse
sub-sectors and specialisms in
healthcare.

The Practice offers specialist project

experience in the delivery of many
different specialisms including ;
diagnostic and treatment centres,
cardiology units, emergency service
and intensive care units, therapy
centres, and mental health, oncology,
ophthalmology and renal dialysis
facilities.
Andy Leighton Hospital, Crewe,
Munro Cheshire, UK

Shrewsbury “This project is an exemplar of

partnering at its best, achieving
best practice and excellent
design results. Comprehensive
collaboration between the client,
building users, design team and
contractors has resulted in a high-
quality building, developed within
11 weeks under budget.”
Tertiary and Teaching Facilities

The development of centres of

excellence and learning are a
fundamental component of the
healthcare community. Aedas
provides designs that deliver quality
facilities, inspiring excellence in
research and innovation in the heath
sector.

Medical University of Bahrain, UAE

Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK

Irving Cancer Research Centre, Columbia, USA

Primary and Local Healthcare

Delivering effective healthcare

design starts at the micro level,
with an analysis of solutions that
are accessible and close proximity
to people’s homes. These critical
elements in any health economy
drive Aedas’ objectives in delivering
LIFT programmes and working on
direct commissions – providing local
solutions throughout the UK.
Helen
Revitt
Leeds
Armley LIFT, Leeds, UK
“A strong design statement for
the front façade of the The Armley
project was required to draw
people towards the building, which
is located on a site recessed from
the main road.”
Frameworks

Aedas has gained an extraordinary

amount of experience in the
health sector working on national
framework agreements such as
Procure 21 and the Designed 4 Life:
Built 4 Wales programmes.
Newport Local General Hospital Countess of Chester CARE
Working in partnership is something
we strongly believe in and with a
policy of pro-active engagement
and total commitment, we continue
to see a high success rate with this
procurement method.

Wrexham Adult Mental

Health Unit
Coventry Mental Health St Helens Intermediate Care Withington Community
Resource Centre Wards Hospital

Sandwell Hospital ITU Sandwell Emergency Services Leighton Hospital Treatment

Centre Centre
Community Hospitals
Large hospital complexes may
be people’s perception of how
healthcare services are delivered, but
the provision of smaller, focussed
community facilities is also a key
element in the modern health
economy.
Community hospitals demand a
considered and carefully crafted
response that ensures modern
treatment in facilities of a
comprehensible human scale.
Jonathan
Rae
Birmingham
Withington Community Hospital,
Manchester, UK
“Withington was developed within a collaborative
project structure to resolve the client’s aspiration for a
less medically institutionalised environment for patient
care, developed according to budget. Clear orientation
to the atrium spine of the building brings light to the
circulation areas. This has maximising views to large
internal courtyards and enhanced shared spaces whilst
aiding orientation.
The architectural design was facilitated through
extensive user and community involvement, which
resulted in considered selections of artwork and finishes,
providing a unique patient care environment.”
 Andy Wrexham Adult Mental Health
Munro Unit, North Wales, UK

Shrewsbury “From the initial design stages

at Wrexham, users have been
Mental Health Services exceptionally positive about
contributing to discussions, which
has refined our approach to
The provision of care in the mental
developing the environment of
health sector is unlike that in their new healthcare facilities.”
any other aspect of healthcare.
Fundamentally dealing with issues
of the human spirit, this sector
demands a lightness of touch and
an empathetic approach in its design
responses.

We believe that design is integral

in the effective delivery of care
particularly with respect to those
requiring support from the mental
health service.
Technical Advisory Roles

Aedas has been providing services

to NHS Trusts as technical advisors
for a number of years. This role has
encompassed some of the largest PFI
projects in the UK and has allowed us
to contribute to some tremendously
exciting schemes.
Whiston & St Helens Hospitals PFI Forth Valley Healthcare
Forth ValleyStrategy
Healthcare Strategy
In this process we have written Following a period for public consultations, Aedas Architects Ltd were engaged to a
briefing documents, developed with the preparation of exemplar designs to support their PSC’s for two separate ne
through PFI and forming a cornerstone to their integrated healthcare strategy for the
functional content and schedules, st
into the 21 century. The two projects were:
CLACKMANNANSHIRE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, Alloa: Valued at approximately
contributed to operational policies, Community Hospital was to give impetus to the Scottish Executive’s vision for comm
care led services as expressed in their vision document Delivering for Health. The fa
monitored and evaluated bids and accommodation for three General Medical Practices, Community Patient Services, M
Resource Centre and 45 inpatient beds for a mixture of frail older and old age psych
bidding teams, as well as developed NEW ACUTE HOSPITAL, Larbert: Valued at approximately £275m, this new-build p
national aspirations expressed in The White Paper Partnership for Care, with an em
high quality public sector comparator joined-up clinical services with greater integration between primary and specialist ca
NHS and Local Authorities. The facility contains around 750 – 800 acute bed spaces
solutions. The production of this range of specialist diagnostic and treatment services.
documentation is then fed back into
Roles provided by Aedas in addition to the PSC designs included: preparation
our health delivery teams for learning sections of the ITN, technical review and scoring of bids submitted and negotiations
throughout approach to Financial Close on both projects.
on other projects.

Sandwell and West Birmingham PFI

Manchester Royal Infirmary PFI
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International

With our colleagues in offices around

the globe, Aedas is in a unique
position to delivery healthcare
schemes around the world.

Our offices in the Middle East and the

USA have dedicated teams delivering
high quality schemes. Aedas UK
offices are experienced in delivering
hospital projects in many locations,
including projects in the Middle East
and Kazakhstan.

Queens Hospital, New York, USA

 Alba Hospital, Bahrain

Astana Hospital, Astana, Kazakhstan

Estates
Aedas provide a professional estate
management service that initiates
a dynamic process, whilst providing
responsive and attentive consultation
according to clients’ requirements.
The Practice’s extensive technical
knowledge and experience ensures
that we exceed clients’ expectations
by providing quality solutions and
ensure stakeholder satisfaction.
Aedas Building Surveying operates
from strategically-located regional
offices throughout the UK. Our
extensive experience and technically
advanced solutions ensure the
practice provides an efficient service
and maximizes the economic
potential of clients’ properties.
Estate Management:
Six Facet Surveys
Aedas has been commissioned by a number of Trusts to undertake full facet
surveys on estate properties, including residential complexes to house key worker
staff, hospital facilities, accident and emergency, maternity units and specialist eye
hospital buildings.
We undertake many of the essential components of property appraisals for a
number of Trusts as part of estate investment and review programmes. The
Practice has experience in utilising the Estatecode Six Facet Survey, working in
conjunction with in-house and external architectural teams and clients to produce
a comprehensive and accurate overview of existing estates.
Aedas Building Surveying also has extensive experience of repair, refurbishment
and remodelling projects within the healthcare sector.
We understand the wider implications of building works in sensitive environments,
and advise our clients from a sound basis throughout project life cycles.
Design & Process: Approach

Great designs emerge from a fusion

of genuine passion, the considered
application of talent and the
realisation of extensive experience.

Design is at The Centre of What We Do

Aedas seeks to work closely with clients to understand their

intentions, and through the creative process, develop a
physical product that functions beyond expectations.
Our designs must add value to what our clients do,
contribute positively to the built environment, be
sustainable, meet a multitude of legislative parameters, and
create a place that generates a sense of pride, comfort,
delight and belonging.

At Aedas, we use an evidence-based approach throughout

the design process. This approach involves us as architects
working with an informed client to make design decisions
based on best practice. We base our methodologies on
current information gathered through credible research,
previous project evaluations and current project predictive
performance.
Design & Process: Approach

The Aedas R&D Group focuses on

developing design and knowledge
management tools, best practice
processes and key performance
indicators – contributing invaluable
guidance to each project and its
unique opportunities.
Five Key Concepts:

1. To continually seek to improve and achieve optimum results through a

systematic and continuous review process.
2. To attract, retain and train the best people, achieved through the recruitment
of talented designers and continuous professional development.
3. To benefit from the lessons of previous projects, and undertake a project
pathology through which we can understand both lost and exploited
opportunities.
4. To embrace innovation and develop tools suited to design needs, and to
undertake continuous and comprehensive research and development.
5. To ensure that the relationship between sustainability and high-quality design
is clear and remains a central part of the Aedas ethos.
Design & Process: User
Engagement
At Aedas we believe that we need
to be as creative in our ways of
communicating with clients as we
strive to be in our design solutions.
The active use of a broad palette of
engagement strategies means we
ensure that, throughout the duration
of the project, we are clear on what
is needed and share our ideas and
solutions.
We are committed to providing this
service in ways that ensure our clients
are able to endorse and believe in
how we are fulfilling their vision.
Through the development and
expansion of Aedas’ evidential
knowledge base, tools and processes,
we are equipped to predict design
performance. We provide our clients
with consultation that enables critical
design decisions based on cutting-
edge research and technological
solutions.
To achieve this we must;
• Listen
• Think
• Act
• Review... continually!
Hackney Child Development Centre, London, UK
Gareth Banks

Regional Director, Manchester

gareth.banks@aedas.com

Alan Blyth

Regional Director, London

alan.blyth@aedas.com

Andrew Humphreys

Regional Director, Shrewsbury

andrew.humphreys@aedas.com

Peter Jackson

Associate Director, Birmingham

peter.jackson@aedas.com

Helen Revitt

Regional Director, Leeds

helen.revitt@aedas.com

Alan Roberston

Director, Glasgow
alan.robertson@aedas.com

Samantha Smith

Director Building Surveying, Manchester

samantha.smith@aedas.com

Roy Stokes

Regional Director, Bahrain

roy.stokes@aedas.com

William Paxon

Partner, New York

william.paxon@aedas.com
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“I have worked with Aedas now for a period of
approximately six years on major Health PFI schemes.
Throughout this time I have found Aedas to be a
thoroughly professional, well-resourced practice,
providing an excellent service. I have no hesitation
in recommending them for major project works.”

Keith McGreavy
St Helens & Knowsley Hospitals NHS Trust

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